The Vindication of Former Bosnian Muslim Commander, Naser Oric
Yugoslavia war crimes tribunal acquits Bosnian Muslim Thursday , 03 July 2008 THE HAGUE, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - A UN tribunal overturned a conviction on Thursday for a former Bosnian Muslim commander, Naser Oric, sentenced to a prison term for war crimes against Serbs in 1992-1993 during the Bosnian War. Oric, 41, was convicted in 2006 for failing to prevent the killing and torture of Serb prisoners and the destruction of Serb villages in Srebrenica. He received two years in prison, but was immediately released taking into account the three years he had already spent in custody pending trial. In quashing his convictions, the appeals judges said they had overturned the previous ruling as there was insufficient evidence to establish he was aware of the crimes and was in full control of the troops, who committed them. Presiding judge Wolfgang Schomburg said: "The appeals chamber has no doubt that grave crimes were committed against Serbs detained in Srebrenica," but added that ...